Sectional container for holding cutting dies and tags



Sept. 26, 1950 J. D. LOCKWOOD 2,523,951

SECTIONAL CQNTAINER FOR HOLDING CUTTING DIES AND TAGS Filed Oct. 17,1947 ZSheets-Sheet 1 I "E L7 33 c r Sept. 26, 1950 .1. D. LOCKWOOD2,523,961

SECTIONAL- CONTAINER FOR HOLDING cu'r'rmc DIES AND mes Filed Oct. 17,1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Sept. 26, 1950 OFFICE A sno'rronei.CONTAINER FOB HOLDING CUTTING DIES AND TAGS James Donald Lockwood,Endicott, N. Y.

Application October 17, 1947, Serial No. 780,384

This invention is a novel sectional container 1 for holding cutting diesand tags within the container in convenient positions, which dies andtags are needed in the process of cutting shoe upper blanks, or thelike, the same increasing the efficiency of handling the dies.

At the present time, a great .deal of time is lost in handling cuttingdies due to the fact that the operator usually has several sizes on ajob, which sizes are bound to become mixed. The normal operating ofcutting shoe and other blanks necessitates the operator going to adie-rack to select the proper dies and bringing them to his machine,piling the dies on the block. Most cutting dies are double-edged andthus the piling of such dies on the block results in damage to one orboth cutting edges. When he changes sizes he loses time by having tosort the dies over to obtain the right size. He loses 'more time whenputting them back in the rack because he has to sort them again. Whenthe cripple-cutter wants a die for making a, cut, more time is lost inthe same manner. Moreover, in cases where has a pattern with severalpiecesto a pair, considerable block space is required to take care ofthe dies. More block space is again wasted when he spreadsthe tags outthereon as is customary. Having dies and tags scattered on the block inthis manner gives the room a disorderly appearance, and

also creates a certain amount of confusion which can be eliminated ormaterially reduced by the use of my cutters die-box having sectionswhich my be numbered by the same system now used on the die-racks,making it very simple to shift dies from the racks to the box orvice-versa.

- The principal object of my invention is to provide a cutters die boxadapted to be suspended from a cutting machine, the same having meansfor keeping all of the dies needed by the cutter, in proper order, offbut adjacent to the work block, and thus in a convenient position, thedies being free from the hazard of becoming dulled by their cuttingedges being rubbed together.

Other objects of my invention are: to provide a sectional container forcutting dies, the use of which will make all table and block spaceavailable for actual cutting; will keep the various sizes of diesseparated, thereby eliminating one of the main causes of dulling of thedies due to rubbing of the edges together; will speed production,reducing the time required to change dies because the dies are kept inproper order in the container; Will retain the dies in proper order di-6 Claims. (Cl. 211-86) rectly in front of the operator so thattheoperator can tell at aglance, without stoppingwork, whether he has aparticular die needed by anothercutter orby a cripple-cutter; willmaintain a more orderly appearance in the cutting room by keeping thetags and dies, not in use, or?

I of the tables and blocks; will reduce materially the number ofmistakes especially where one part or parts of a shoe are cut up or downfromthe rest, as the dies can be arranged in the box in the order theyare to be used; will provide a flexible pocket in the upper section ofthe container serving as a oonvenientplace to keep the tags so that theyneed not be tied'up while they are out of the cutters way; will providea hanger for the sectional container, constructed in such a manner thatit will swing in the event the con-- tainer is hit by a cutting arm, orin event the operator wants to get dies from the containerwithoutbothering the cutter; will provide av hanger which can be lifted off thecutting machine "for cleaning, or when the machine is needed for repairor when the block needs planing; also, will provide a sectionalcontainer which can be taken to the rack and filled withdies, puttingthem in the container in order, thus sav ing sorting of the dies at themachine.

I will explain the invention with reference to the accompanyingdrawings, which illustrate one practical embodiment thereof, to enableothers. familiar with the art to adopt and use the same; and willsummarize in the claims the novel lea-- I tures of construction andnovel'combinations of parts for which protection is desired.

In said drawings: we Figure 1 is a front elevation showing my novelsectional container mounted upon a cutting machine.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the holder for the sectional container,detached.

Fig. 3 is a front elevation of the holder shown in Fig. 2. a I

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the sectional container, detached,showing the partitions for separating the diets, and showing tagsinserted in' the rubber pocket.

Fig. 5 is a top plan view of one end of the container, showing tagspositioned in the rubber pocket.

Fig. 6 is a detailed section.

The shoe cutting machine A (Fig. 1) is pro-. vided with a block B,having an upper casting C, provided with a hole (not shown) in one sidewhereby the tripping device of the machine may be oiled, the hole alsoserving as a means for 3 suspending the holder on the side of themachine. Usually the upper casing C is substantially cylindricaladjacent the bench B. The construction of the cutting machine, uppercasting C, and bench B is well known and forms no part of my presentinvention.

As shown in Figs. 1, 4 and 5, my sectional container is preferably ofrectangular shape, the same being provided with a front I, a back 2,side walls 3, and bottom 5, the container being of substantial depth,and bein provided with handles 4 at the tops of the sides 3 whereby thecontainer may be readily lifted or transferred. A

series of spaced vertical partitions 6 is provided 7 within thecontainer, extending from the bottom 5 to the upper edges of the sidewalls 3, the same preferably having their ends dadoed into the sidewalls and bottom of the container. The spaces between the partitions 5and the front wall I of the container are adapted to hold shoe or othercutting dies, which may be single edged or double edged, the dies beingplaced in proper order of use therein and the partitions keeping thedies in adjacent rows separated and spaced apart so that their cuttingedges will not become dulled by rubbing together. If desired, the wallsand partitions of the container may be made of wood,

Masonite, or other thin material having a requisite strength.

Between the rear wall 2 of the container and the adjacent partition 6 isa flat rubber strip 7 (Figs. 4 and 5) normally lying along the innerface of wall 2 and having its ends bent as at l'c toward the partition,the bent ends being clamped in position by means of clips 8, secured bybolts 9 or the like to the sides 3 of the container, as shown in Figs. 4and 5, the rubber strip I forming a flexible and extensible pocketadapted to hold bunches of tags 'I' used in connection with therespective dies in the process of cutting.

The sectional container is held in position on the cutting machine Abeside the uppercasting C, same slanting at a convenient angle upwardlyfrom the front wall I to the rear wall 2. as shown in Fig. 1, by meansof a holder" IQ of open rectangular shape, having upwardly extendingside flanges Illa slightly larger than the outside measurements of thelower end of the sectional container, whereby the container may bereadily lifted into or out of the holder I8, using the handles 4. At theend of holder I0, adjacent the upper casting C is a vertically disposedhanger I 2, having a flange Ila at its upper end, adapted to overlie thetop of upper casting C, the flange being provided with a stud I Ibadapted to enter the oil hole in the top of the uppercasting C, as shownin Fig. 2. The holder III is secured in angular position to the hangerII adjacent its mid point by means of screws or" rivets I2 so that theholder will retain its angular position on the machine.

The lower end of hanger II projects below the holder H] and is providedwith a flange Ho par-' allel with the flange Ha, i. e.,'extending towardthe upper casting C; Upon the flange IIcis a plate I3 having a circularrecess I3a in its outer edge adapted to contact the curved side of theupper casting C. Plate I3 is maintained upon the flange He by means ofrivets or'screws I4, as shown more particularlyin Fig. 6. In ordertomaintain the outer end of the holder I!) in horizontal position, abrace I5 is provided below the holder, having its outer end flanged asat I5a and secured by rivets It or the like to the flange IIIa of theholder ID, the brace I5 sloping inwardly and downwardly to meet thelower 'end of hanger II and having a flange I5b underlying the flange Ilo, the same being secured thereto by the rivets I4 which secure theplate I3 to the flange I I0, brace I5 maintaining the holder I0 rigidlysupported upon the hanger I I to support the weight of the sectionalcontainer carried by the holder. Preferably, the holder I0 is made ofangle-iron, although the same may be made of any other desired materialand in any other desired manner.

I do not limit my invention to the exact form shown in the drawings, forobviously changes may be made therein within the scope of the claims.

I claim:

1. A die holder for use with a cutting machine for shoe upper parts orthe like, having a block and having an upper casting with an oil hole inits top adjacent one side; comprising a hanger,

the upper end thereof adapted to be secured to the casting, and thelower end of said hanger adapted to terminate above the said blockj amember on said lower end of the hanger adapted to conform with andcontact the adjacent wall of the upper casting, a holder frame havingits inner side secured to the hanger intermediate its ends, said holderframe being inclined forwardly and downwardly; a brace underlyin theholder frame and having its outer end secured to the outer side of theholder frame and having its inner end flanged and secured to the lowerend of the hanger; and a container seating upon the holder and having avertical series of spaced laterally disposed partitions therein adaptedto receive cutting dies.

2. In a die holder as set forth in claim 1, a flexible strip within thecontainer contacting the inner face of the rear wall thereof; and meanssecuring the ends of the strip to the container; said strip forming apocket adapted to receive bunches of tags used with the dies in thecutting operation.

3. In a die holder as set forth in claim 1, the upper end of the hangeradapted to overlie said hole; and securing means comprising a studcarried by said hanger and adapted to enter the said hole.

4. A die holder for use with a cutting machine forshoe upper parts orthe like havin a block and having an upper casting with an oil hole inits top adjacent one side; comprising a hanger, the upper end thereofadapted to be secured to the casting, and said hanger having its lowerend flanged and adapted to terminate above the said block; a platesecured on said lower flange having a recess in its edge adapted toconform with and contact the wall of the upper casting; a rectangularholder frame having upstanding flanges and having its inner side securedto the hanger intermediate its ends, said holder frame sloping forwardlyand downwardly; an inclined brace underlying the holder frame and havingits outer end flanged and secured to the outer side of the 5. In a dieholder as set forth in claim 4, the flexible and extensible strip withinthe containercontacting the inner face of the rear wall thereof andmeans securing the ends of the strip to JAMES DONALD LOCKWOQD.

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